Planning application
16, East Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1HG
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use of mixed used to residential dwellings (Part 3 Class MA) to create 5 additional flats
As published by the council, reference 25/01868/PA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01868/PA
- Type
- commercial business to residential PD
- Status
- Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 7 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Cage Green And Angel
- Parish
- Tonbridge
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TN9 1HG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Tonbridge and Malling register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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25/01868/PDVMA Granted
16, East Street, Tonbridge, TN9 1HG
Change of use of mixed used to residential dwellings (Part 3 Class MA) to create 5 additional flats
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2025
Received by Tonbridge and Malling
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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8 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Tonbridge and Malling refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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